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Janet Douglas is a macro and fine art photographer from Glasgow, Scotland. She fell in love with photography as a child after being given an Instamatic and now uses a Sony A6000 with an ever-expanding Lensbaby collection.
“It brought out the frustrated artist in me and made me much more creative. These amazingly quirky lenses are wonderful in helping to create outside the box and add an extra dimension to my photography.”
Janet was shortlisted for the Scottish Portrait Awards 2021 and published in ‘This Detailed Life’ magazine - The Light Edition 2021 with images she created with Lensbaby lenses.
Jen Strongin is a professional Naturalist, Educator and Photographer living in Seattle, WA on the edge of the Salish Sea. She is happiest walking slowly through the forest or the intertidal zone, camera in hand, observing the wonderous details of nature, large and small. Her work invokes a sense of curiosity and wonder, inspiring the viewer to slow down and take the time to observe the magical details of the natural world. Her photographs have been featured by the Seattle Aquarium, MaST Center Aquarium and Salish Magazine.
Jennifer Carr is a landscape, nature, and travel photographer and photography educator. She spends much of her time outdoors and is an avid traveler, always with her Sony camera in hand. Jennifer has a passion for lifting up fellow photographers through photography mentoring and the The Saltwater Retreat. She welcomes email at jcarr@jennifercarrphotography.com.
Jenny Waller is a Macro and Landscape Photographer. She made Pro with Click and Company in 2017 and in 2020 made Ambassador with Lensbaby. She has since become an online instructor and mentor. She purchased her first Lensbaby, Velvet 56 for macro and fell in love with how creative she could be. Since then she has added to her collection.
Jeremy Saffer
http://www.jeremysaffer.comSince 2004, photographer Jeremy Saffer has been making figures from the world of music, movies, and pop culture look iconic. Rightfully regarded as one of the most stylish and likable visual artists in contemporary media, he has crafted a recognizable, unique and fantastical range of styles that continue to dazzle in fresh and creative ways.
Utilizing his natural gift for alternative flair, it is Jeremy’s calling card to develop images and looks for clients that truly make the subject matter shine with star appeal and majestic imagery. For these reasons plus his likable, knowledgable personality, his portfolio extends to the covers and inside the pages of international publications such as Kerrang, Revolver, Metal Hammer, Alternative Press, Guitar World, Outburn, and countless other publications.
For a look at the caliber of entertainer who trusts Jeremy with their iconic imagery, you can look to the likes of hard rock and metal legends from Alice Cooper, Metallica, Slayer, Korn and Megadeth to contemporary heavyweights Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Ghost, Bring Me The Horizon and more, movie and TV legends from A Nightmare On Elm Street, The Walking Dead, Hellraiser, A Clockwork Orange’s Malcolm McDowell and many, many more.
Saffer has been enlisted by both publications and the talent themselves, providing eye-popping album covers for the likes of Killswitch Engage and A Day To Remember, producing multiple A-list print series projects and gaining millions of YouTube views from music videos he has directed with In This Moment, Buckcherry, members of Rob Zombie and New Years Day and more.
On top of this elite tier talent list, for the past 10+ years, Jeremy has held seminars and workshops all across the United States encouraging droves of budding photographers and helping tomorrow’s visual artists develop a style of their own.
As you would expect for someone with such a dynamic and interesting style, Saffer extends to fine art photography with a litany of impactful and cinematic shots and scenes in his archive. His international back catalogue also includes hundreds of models and settings being used across a multitude of books, galleries, displays and art prints that have been sold all over the world.
The wealth of vision from his storied and unique career can be found in Jeremy’s latest project, The Daughters Of Darkness. A fearless and provocative hybrid of his iconic music photography and penchant for fine art, the project explores beauty within the macabre and features tributes to his love of black metal, doom and fantastical imagery. Daring to take his art into the furthest reaches of his imagination, this is sure to be a milestone in a career that continues to impress and expand into bold and brave new horizons.
Jessi Hamersky is a Click Pro and a wife and mother to three teenagers who no longer like to spend time in front of her camera. As a result, you will probably find her outside crouched in the landscaping around her house, camera in hand, getting odd looks from her neighbors. If she is not outdoors shooting macro and nature images, you will probably find her inside taking self portraits. She loves finding new ways to look at the same old things and strives to create beauty in the ordinary.
Jessica Nelson is a photographer based out of central Maryland where she lives with her husband, three children and a spirited rat terrier and rescue chihuahua. Getting her start as a kid in her father’s dark room, she now dabbles in lots of photography including natural light, studio, and macro but her real passion lies in wildlife and nature. Currently she is a Click Community mentor and wildlife photography instructor and she is drawn to all living things big and small and strives to capture much of our natural world.
Juan Pablo Méndez Garzona is a graphic designer, Professor and art lover based in Guatemala. He has found in photography the joy of creating art pieces. His photographic style is strongly influenced by classic art movements, vintage houses and nature. His style is a contrast between the divine and the dark, wisdom and nostalgia for an age that is forever gone.
I love shooting with the Edge 35 the most these days as it resonates with my voice and style. It helps me embrace the imperfection in my images beautifully and elevates the dreaminess of my images!
“Lensbaby inspires me to create beauty in our everyday mundane life & chaos”
Kaikho Paphro Chachei is a Documentary Family Photographer. She's based in North
Carolina, US with her husband and two children. Designated as the family's memory keeper, she finds inspiration in capturing the essence of their daily life, appreciating both the chaos and beauty through her lens and creating lasting memories.
If you can’t break the rules bend them, all of them.
Looking trough the sweet(35) and twist(60) a little on the edge(80).
"I love Lensbaby tools for the creativity they inspire me to explore and capture, I always feel curious and energized when I use them!"
Kate Hailey is Portrait, Lifestyle, and Travel Photographer, currently based in Seattle, WA.
Kate’s love of photography started at a very young age, with artistic and musical influences from both her father and mother, she was bound for creative pursuits. As a teenager, her first job was that of a photo assistant for a commercial photographer, where she began to learn the art of lighting.
As a traveler, Kate has been on road trips around the US more than once, as well extended jaunts to the UK, Thailand, Dubai, and more. Through these experiences, Kate found a voice in capturing stories of people and places along the way.
Kate is most passionate about creating images for her clients that tell their stories.
Kate also leads workshops, photo walks, and photo tours, focusing on topics she holds dear, from lighting and portraiture, to travel and exploring creative techniques.
Kate Stock
"Lensbaby brings an unparalleled level of creativity and unique voice to my art."
Australian photographer Kate Stock shoots largely for her own enjoyment - aiming to immortalise everyday moments and details so they're not forgotten. She is forever chasing the light, studying how it plays and translates emotion within an
image. Kate achieved top 5 in Australian Photographer of the Year - People Category 2022. Primarily, Kate shoots portraits but has a keen interest in details and landscapes. Her favourite lens is the Sol45 and she simply cannot shoot macro without the Omni.
Kelly is a passionate photographer, filmmaker, and artist based in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. With a keen eye for capturing sacred moments in time, Kelly's work is
expressive, authentic, and unique to each subject she photographs. She infuses
each project with her heart and soul, inspired by her college education in graphic
design, the beauty of nature, and her unique perspective on the world.
Her portfolio spans across diverse genres, including content creation, music, por-
traits, and weddings. Kelly is a master of adapting her style to suit the needs of
the project, whether it's with deep colors and contrast or a more subdued and
subtle approach. Regardless of the genre or style, Kelly's work always evokes
emotion and feeling.
Kelly's ultimate goal is to tell compelling stories that are both authentic and rele-
vant to her subjects. By weaving together her technical skills, artistic vision, and
a deep understanding of the human experience, Kelly creates stunning visual
narratives that resonate with viewers on a profound level.
"Lensbaby gives me the freedom to create in-camera art that actualizes my creative visions in a way thatadds soul, melancholy, and emotiveness, the 3 things I strive to create with every shot."
Kelly is a single mom of two children and many animals in the bottom of New Zealand, who is an avid aurora australis hunter, and fine art pet photographer. shooting weddings and client sessions, but enjoys shooting anything and has won many competitions as well as having diplomas in digital photography and wedding photography. sponsored by an editing company called pretty presets for lightroom her truest honor has been asked to be a Lensbaby ambassador.
Meet the unstoppable force behind the lens, Khandie – the dynamo capturing life's kaleidoscope one click at a time! As a Lensbaby Ambassador, Khandie brings an electrifying passion for photography that transcends the ordinary and dives headfirst into the extraordinary.
Khandie's work is a celebration of the unconventional, a burst of colour in all too often monochrome world. As a Lensbaby Ambassador, she elevates the art of photography, infusing her shots with a distinctive and captivating Lensbaby touch that's all her own.
From her former career the British Military to her career in entertainment and movies. Khandie has always enjoyed the winding path of the world she lives in. A keen educator with a no nonsense approach to life, Khandie has proven time and time again why she has fans the world over.
Laura Evans
http://www.oohprettyshiny.etsy.com/Lensbaby allowed me to focus on what was important & helped me find what wasmissing in my work.
"Lensbaby means to me the freedom to be an Artist, to paint with my lens a world that is freefrom the constraints of traditional lenses."
I have always loved photographingflowers, nature, and animals. Ifind macro photography andexploring colors to be relaxing and therapeutic. My favorite animals to photograph besides myfur babies are of course cows.
Linsey Davis
http://www.linseydavisphotography.com/"Lensbaby saved my creativity during quarantine."
Linsey Davis is a Floridian, loving wife, & proud mother offive. She isa mentor and instructor at Clickin Moms and a Lensbaby ambassador.Capturing the magic of family & childhood is where she thrives.
Since I discovered Lensbaby my taste for photography changed, it was just the type of creativephotography that I was interested in developing and these lenses became the revolution.
I started in photography, in 2012, increasing my knowledge in different media and various practices, formally starting as a Photographer in 2013.
I became a children's photographer, later seeking to evolve I specialized in boudoir photography, maternity and portraiture, which is where I currently work.
I participated as a collaborator with the Turicia company, with different participations and company events, all in the photographic field, in the same way as a photography teacher at EduMac.
I am a freelance photographer, I do sessions by contract and event.
Liz Davenport
https://sunshineandshadowsphotography.comLiz Davenport of Sunshine and Shadows Photography is a fine art motherhood and portrait photographer from Kansas City, Mo. Her work is defined by heavy shadows and pockets of light, rich colors, emotional connection, and intentional blur.
"When I want my image to explore emotion, I always reach for aLensbaby lens because the blur createsan extra dimension that is at times mysterious and soulful and at others, intimate and revealing."
Lori Pickens
https://loripickens.com"To me, Lensbaby means experimental and creative freedom."
Hi! My name is Lori. I’m married to my best friend, Nathan, and we are doing our best to raise our crazy, twin little boys - Sawyer and Cohen and their sassy and sweet little sister, Haven. We live in a small town in West Virginia. I am a database geek by day, and a lover of all things photographer pretty much every other moment of the day. I do a little bit of everything from film photography, videography, GoPro, underwater, drones, and self-portraits, I’ve had a part-time photography business for 10 years, currently specializing in weddings, seniors and families. Lists and spreadsheets make me happy. I would organize my organization if I could! I have a quote in my office that says, “More ideas than time” ~ which pretty much sums up the theme of my life.
Lynne Grant
https://www.lynnegrantphotography.co.uk/Photographing with my Lensbabiesforcesme to slow down,take a breathand to embrace the moment
Iam a wife, mother of two, photographer, and scientist based in the beautifulScottishBorders. I began myphotography journey 6yearsagoafter the birth of my second child. Photography is my shining light, it’s like abeacon of hope that enables me to see and capture the beauty that is always there, the beauty that we usuallyeither take for granted or just don't notice in our busy day-to-day lives.
“There are many ways to be free. One of them is to transcend reality by imagination, as I try to do.” ― Anaïs Nin
Mandi is a native Long Islander who made the Pacific Northwest her home for the past 15+ years. She found her muse in her natural surroundings and weaves this inspiration into her creative work. Lensbaby lenses have played an important part in her creative toolkit for over a decade. Through her lens she approaches her environment with curiosity and unique angles, producing images that often have impressionistic and otherworldly qualities that evoke a sense of dreaming.
Mandi received her BFA in Photography from L.I.U. Southampton NY in 2004. Since then she has held photography assistant positions, photographed artworks for reproductions, printed giclées for both local artists and art publishers, licensed her photography, and continues to exhibit her work locally. She currently resides near Seattle with her husband and two boys.
"Lensbaby means limitless creativity to me –to push the boundaries of what traditional photography assumes and to break barriers into what it can become."
Mara Magyarosi-Laytner is a Detroit-basedartist, educator, and alternative process enthusiast.Her work typically pairs experimental photography methods to explore identity and mentalhealth through a symbolic and poetic lens. The artist and her work has been shown in manyspaces across the United States and internationally, most recently in the international Bloomexhibition at the Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, Kansas, the New Visions 2021exhibition with the Texas Photographic Society, and in the Contrasts exhibition throughLoosenArt Gallery in Rome, Italy.
Melissa Bissell is a self-taught, multi-genre photographer. She is happiest when traveling with her camera and Lensbaby lenses, or quietly photographing flowers at home. Melissa has been published in several magazines and blogs, and was a finalist in the 2018 and 2020 Click Magazine Voice Collection. Her travel photography was selected for the 10-Spot photography gallery exhibit in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, February 2019. Melissa and her husband of 28 years make their home in Massachusetts. They have three grown children and a 7 year old labradoodle.
Lensbaby enables me to be imperfect.
Born and raised in the Canadian prairies she captures every season from +40 to-40 Celsius. Melissaloves to capture everythingthat comes within her frame;from Babies and families to Landscape,wildlife and her love of Macro. Always looking for details, she has trained her eyes to look for thesmallest things. The smaller things to capture, the better.
‘I use photography to portray feelings and emotions. Lensbaby encapsulates how Ienvision my photography and it has become an indispensable tool to convey my message’.
Mireia is an award-winning photographer from Barcelona living in Dubai. She specializes in black and white conceptual photography and creative portraiture. She works with natural light and uses creative lenses to enhance the mood and story ofher images. Mireia is the UAE National Winner of the 2021 Sony World Photo Awards and is a proud finalist of the prestigious Alpha Female Award 2021. Her work has been published in numerous photography magazines and has been displayed in international photography exhibitions. She is a Click Pro Master and a Lensbaby Ambassador.
As a user of Lensbaby lenses for many years, I appreciate the ability they give me to create images with a depth and character that I cannot replicate in traditional lenses
Molly is a seeker of quiet moments, dazzling light, and all the flowers. She is a Hello Pro with Hello Storyteller and a Click Pro with Click & Co. and specializes in macro and nature photography.
I love capturing images in a way that encapsulates the artistic, authentic, and profound aspects of life. Lensbaby,for me, is the way I love to explore life through creativity. It is the way I navigate the beauty of the imperfect world.
Though an artist based in Arizona, Monica has moved several times. Throughout it all, photography has enabled her to document both the ordinary and special moments in life, and preserve them to be cherished for years to come. Monica enjoys family, landscape, street, and macro photography, and specializes in natural light Family and Senior photography.
Nancy Mangus
I've been a film and television Camera Operator since 2001 and operating Steadicam since 2019. I was born in Los Angeles, raised in the midwest, and started my television career in New York City. My camera work is credited on over 50 tv shows and movies. I hold three Bachelor of Science degrees in Advertising, Public Relations, and History. I enjoy traveling with my amazing wife, Megan, taking photos all over the world, studying film history, and mentoring future generations of filmmakers.
I AM HONORED TO BE A MEMBER OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS
International Cinematographers Guild Local 600 (IATSE)
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC)
Atlantic Canada Filmmakers Cooperative (AFCOOP)
Filmmaker Association of Namibia Africa (FAN)
Steadicam Operators Association (SOA)
LensBaby (AMBASSADOR)
"As a fan of practical effects, the ability to shoot them in camera in a streamlinedpackage and see instant results is why I love shooting with Lensbaby."
I’m From Ballarat in regional Victoria in Australia, have worked nationally and abroadshooting various styles from landscapes wildlife, and astrophotography to sportsand live music to portraiturenever really specializing in any one true aspect of photography just shootingeverything that lands in front of me and trying to make it my own.
Nita McGrew
https://www.flickr.com/people/nitamcgrewNita is a nature photographer and artist living in the southwestern United States. Her first Lensbaby was a Muse in 2016, and her lens of choice these days is the Edge 80 Optic. She finds that Lensbaby lenses open possibilities to capture and bring to a photo, her creative vision in a way that no other lens can do. Nita's passions are both digital and analog photography, as well as the outdoors and music.
“Being a Lensbaby photographer gives me the greatest artistic freedom.”
Noa Smith is a published and exhibited fine art photographer, and creative mentor, whospecializes in lifestyle, portraits, and weddings.Noa has been a photographer for over twelve years and in December 2019, after a life-alteringevent, she started shooting with the remarkable Lensbaby Optics. Capturing her subjects in a perfectly imperfect way has become her main point of interest.Noa publishes her work as Noa Creations, and she is based in London and Tuscany.
allows me to be creative in camera. Manual focusing and exposure allows me to experiment and create something different, some extraordinary. Everyone looks but not everyone sees, learn to see in a new way. There is a photograph in everything we see, even the mundane, everyday has the possibility of being extraordinary. I shoot extraordinary!